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Benefiting individuals with disabilities

Life Navigators is pleased to announce it has received a grant from SC Johnson to support our Annual Summer Picnic at the Washington Park Senior Center. This $2,500 grant will be used to provide kids and adults with disabilities with a wonderful meal along with a fun night of bingo and prizes. Through this opportunity, kids […]

Life Navigators is so pleased to announce Mike & Ginny McBride as our 35th Annual Challenger Honorees. Mike & Ginny are great friends of Life Navigators and are deeply committed to many charitable initiatives. Together they are dedicated to philanthropy, volunteerism and creating a lasting impact in our community. We hope you can join us […]

We recently joined Jill Economou, Director of Community Outreach at Ellenbecker Investment Group (EIG), for a guest interview in which Mary Till, our Program Manager, shared the services available to help improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Thank you to Ellenbecker Investment Group and News/Talk 1130 WISN for hosting us and spreading the word about our services for kids and adults. View the episode on the EIG website or click on this link for the direct recording.

Life Navigators is so pleased to receive the 2017 Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce Regional Impact Award for our recent expansion that will allow us to serve 850 more kids and adults over the next three years. Our staff, board and friends enjoyed a fabulous celebration at the Wauwatosa Chamber Annual Showcase and Social on Thursday, January 18, […]

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s signature charity program Heart of Canal Street pulled in $1.15 million this year to benefit 31 local children’s charities. Thank you to Milwaukee Radio Alliance for choosing us to be one of this year’s Heart of Canal Street Signature charities and to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for supporting kids with disabilities in our community. Read the full article here.

We are grateful to our amazing community partner, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, for shining the spotlight on us this month! Read their article featuring our Executive Director, Vicki Wachniak. Thank you to 88Nine for spreading our mission and positively impacting kids and adults with disabilities in our community.

Life Navigators is so pleased to join AFPSEWI in honoring Cindy and Roger Schaus as the Evan P. Helfaer Donor Award recipients at the 39th Annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon on Monday, November 20, 2017. We are so thankful for their distinguished service to charitable organizations and are happy to have nominated them for this award. Thank you for all you do for our organization and many others throughout the community. Click here to read the feature press release detailing their award.

What started as two groups recognized as a Milwaukee Business Journal Best Places to Work quickly became an amazing partnership. We are so thankful to work with SafeNet Consulting as they cultivate the next generation of leadership in software development. This summer a talented group of students from Elmbrook Schools assisted us in streamlining our […]

Heart of Canal Street dollars will allow Life Navigators to expand its Family Support and Education and Transition Program. Life Navigators’ trainings, information and futures planning enable children with disabilities to participate in our community, leading to increased graduation and employment rates. As a 2017 Heart of Canal Street Signature Charity, Life Navigators will serve […]

Life Navigators was fortunate to be one of four community organizations across the state to receive a grant through the UnitedHeathcare Community Plan of Wisconsin. This grant will allow us to enhance programming and improve access to health resources for Wisconsin residents with disabilities. Click here to read the feature press release detailing the grant.